Symphonic metal

Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. Symphonic metal is both a genre of metal and a name given to several subgenres of other metal genres, and as such, both forms of usage have slightly varying definitions. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: After Forever

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Thursday 30 May 2013
Wilderun Aether RealmConcert Thursday 30 May 2013	Ralph's Diner Worcester MA, United States 42.277648 -71.799649	1 going Add shout
Monday 2 September 2013
Kamelot Delain, EklipseConcert Monday 2 September 2013	Alrosa Villa Columbus OH, United States 40.068207 -82.99924	2 going Add shout
Tuesday 3 September 2013
Kamelot Delain, EklipseConcert Tuesday 3 September 2013	Baltimore SoundStage Baltimore, MD, Baltimore, United States 39.287579 -76.607435	4 going Add shout
Thursday 5 September 2013
Kamelot Delain, EklipseConcert Thursday 5 September 2013	Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia PA, United States 39.953705 -75.156533	3 going Add shout
Friday 6 September 2013
Kamelot Delain, EklipseConcert Friday 6 September 2013	Stage 48 New York, United States 40.764431 -73.995884	1 going 1 shout
Saturday 7 September 2013
Kamelot Delain, EklipseConcert Saturday 7 September 2013	The Palladium Worcester MA, United States 42.266757 -71.800906	2 going Add shout

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TurboDeathKitty

Hey, I just released an EP the falls under the Symphonic Metal category.. Influences are Dimmu Borgir and Fleshgod Apocalypse, but it's a lot more "classical" focused. I'd love any and all feedback! and free download at www.design.bandcamp.com -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DVH3HZC5eU

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nDroae

I suppose The Gathering has been both metal and symphonic, but never both at the same time.

12 days ago
TheUnhinged

Why are Lacuna Coil and The Gathering in here? Lol, not everything with a female vocalist is automatically symphonic.

15 days ago
Emmanuel007766

Os 4 álbuns são excelentes .

15 days ago
Runoflife

Where're Zed Yago and Virgin Steele - bands, who started to play symphonic metal in 1980's before "cheese metal" wave?

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nDroae

nightwish are the lulziest thing ever [2] my fave band

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Dulukk

oh wait, 50% of my library is made of this.

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Dulukk

fuck this genre, I mean, its pointless

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